'Lee' in the Bible

Putting to sea again, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were against us;

It took several days of slow sailing for us to come with difficulty off Cnidus; from which point, as the wind did not allow us to get on in the direct course, we ran under the lee of Crete by Salmone.

Then we ran under the lee of a little island called Cauda, where we managed with great difficulty to secure the boat;